Signal CEO Moxie resigns, WhatsApp co-founder Acton takes over in the interim

WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton has been named as the interim CEO of Signal. Acton left Meta (then Facebook) in 2017 after disagreements with CEO Mark Zuckerberg over how to monetise WhatsApp.

Signal, the encrypted messaging platform’s CEO, Moxie Marlinspike, has stepped down after almost a decade of working on the platform. Moxie announced the move in a blog post and also confirmed that WhatsApp's co-founder Brian Acton is now the interim CEO of Signal.

Marlinspike said, “It's a new year, and I've decided it's a good time to replace myself as the CEO of Signal”, adding that it's an integral part of "expanding on Signal's success”. However, he will continue to be on Signal’s board to help guide the new CEO.